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On Thursday 14 May 2009 12:19, Jason Witcher wrote: > Hi all, > I have set up an old machine (PIII500) running Ubuntu Intrepid server > version. During the install I included Samba as I want to use it as a file > and print server - I can now browse from elsewhere in the network to my > home folder, so I know that element is working. However, I am having issues > with setting up printing. > I've plugged the printer into one of the USB ports and, using w3m, browsed > to http://localhost:631. It picks up the printer, recognises it as an HP > OfficeJet G55, and lists the driver as 'HP OfficeJet G55 - CUPS+Gutenprint > v5.2.0-rc1'. I've given it the name 'HP' and all seems fine, however when I > try to print a test page it comes up "Printing page 1, 20%" and goes no > further. > Also, if I try to find the printer from a Windows machine it does not show > up - I think I've probably messed around with the smb.conf file too much > after extensive googling. The relevant parts are as follows: > ########## Printing ########## > > # If you want to automatically load your printer list rather > # than setting them up individually then you'll need this > load printers = no > > # lpr(ng) printing. You may wish to override the location of the > # printcap file > ; printing = bsd > printcap name = /etc/printcap > > # CUPS printing. See also the cupsaddsmb(8) manpage in the > # cupsys-client package. > printing = cups > printcap name = cups > > and > > [printers] > comment = All Printers > browseable = yes > printable = yes > printing = cups > printer = HP > print command = /usr/bin/lpr -b -P%p -r %s > lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P%p > lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P%p %j > path = /var/spool/samba > min print space = 2000 > > # Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable > # printer drivers > [print$] > comment = Printer Drivers > path = /var/lib/samba/printers > browseable = yes > read only = yes > guest ok = no > > Any help will be very gratefully received! > Jason I'm assuming that as a server its got no gui? If so can you attach to it from another machine to do the manageing through a gui as the normall graphical setup for sharing printers normally works a treat in ubuntu. Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html